Petition · past parliament
Review the decision to close and archive the recipes on the BBC website
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It has been reported that the recipes on the BBC website are to be closed. The recipes provide an easy and free resource that help many cook nutritious meals. This is directly inline with the BBC's mission: "To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain."
The story about the website closing is here among other places: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/17/online-recipes-off-the-menu-of-slimmed-down-bbc The BBC's mission is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/insidethebbc/whoweare/mission_and_values
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This decision is the responsibility of the BBC. The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
Timeline
| 17 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 May 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.